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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02271990 - 1.72 � .77P TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ............ Contra c FROM: L~ / Costa Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Ar� , �- County DATE: February20 1990 rTa coiir�1 SUBJECT: LEGISLATION: AB 2742 (Calderon) SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)8 BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION Adopt a position in SUPPORT of AB 2742 by Assemblyman Calderon which would expand the types of businesses which must comply with the existing reporting requirements relating to large currency transactions. BACKGROUND: Under existing law, a wide variety of banks and other financial institutions are required to report to the State Department of Justice any transactions involving currency or other monetary instruments in excess of $10, 000. Assembly Calderon has introduced AB 2742 which, as introduced, would expand these record keeping and reporting requirements by making them applicable to real estate brokers, escrow agents, title insurers, title companies and escrow companies. In addition, these , record keeping and reporting requirements would be applicable to transportation dealers, meaning vehicle dealers, watercraft dealers or a dealer in aircraft. AB 2742 also establishes a Drug Profits Seizure Strike Force in the State Department of Justice. This Strike Force would have primary responsibility for examining and analyzing these reports and records. The Strike Force would also have the responsibility to recommend administrative regulations and legislation which is needed to further combat money laundering. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENTYeS YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): &"-h �, ACTION OF BOARD ON_ February 2 7, 1990 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED / OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. -7 CC: ATTESTED Please See Page 2. PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY 1hV1 M382 (10/88) ,DEPUTY Under current law the Franchise Tax Board is authorized, but not required, to ask an individual to submit any copies of federal information returns filed relating to cash received in trade or business. AB 2742 would require the Franchise . Tax Board to require the submission of such forms. Finally, AB 2742 would require any individual who in the course of trade or business in this state receives more than $10,000 in one transaction or two or more related transactions to report certain information regarding the transaction to the Franchise Tax Board within 15 days. All of the features of AB 2742 relate directly to provisions of the Board of Supervisors ' war on drugs, and specifically concerns which have been expressed to the Action Plan Advisory Committee by staff to Supervisor Fanden and which were subsequently incorporated into the Action Plan. It, therefore, seems entirely appropriate for the Board to indicate its support for AB 2742. cc: County Administrator District Attorney Sheriff-Coroner County Probation Officer Health Services Director Drug Program Administrator Chair, Drug Abuse Advisory Committee Les Spahnn, SRJ. Jackson, Barish & Associates